European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bulls Humble a by a a m kicks Force seventh game a a a. / a a a a a. A Aby Rick Gano Chicago apr they Felt the emotional surge from their Home crowd in what might have been their final game at Chicago stadium. Once energized Friday night the Chicago bulls did no to falter. They did no to relent. The bulls beat the new York kicks 93-79 with rebounding defense and Hustle. Now the Quot three time defending Aba champions head to Madison Square Garden on sunday for the deciding game 7 in the Eastern conference semifinals. A we wanted to attack and be aggressive especially Early the game. Our Energy was great a said Bull guard . Armstrong who scored 20 Points. Quot this series will come Down to Loose balls second shots scrub shots. Tonight it was us who had that a said Veteran Center Bill Cartwright who gave the bulls seven rebounds and nine Points while banging Knick Center Patrick Ewing. The stars and stripes May 22,1994 Page 36 Aba playoffs it was the a Nicks ninth straight playoff loss at Chicago stadium the 65-year-old facility that is closing after an ice skating exhibition next month new York however has won All three games in the series at Home Quot it started out bad for us and continued throughout most of the game a Knick coach Pat Riley said. Quot now its a simple situation for both teams Down to one Gamce one set  Ewing scored 26 Points with 14 rebounds for the foul troubled kicks who trailed by 16 after three quarters but once again staged a fourth Quarter rally. They got within 78-69 with just under eight minutes to go when John Starks hit a 3-Pointer to Cap a 9-2 run. It Cartwright then scored after grabbing a Loose Ball and Starks was called for his fifth foul seconds later. Chicago a Scottie Pippen who had 13 Points and 11 rebounds then tipped in a miss by Cartwright just before the shot clock went off for a 13-Point  Starks who scored 18, fouled out with 4 54 left and 41 seconds later Pippen scored on another follow for an 86-71  a. A a v v the bulls finished with a 52-35 rebounding Edge and were 25-for-31 from the free throw line to 17-for-22 for the kicks who were whistled for 30 fouls to 17 on Chicago. Quot that a officiating part of basketball a Starks said of the closely called game. Quot you be got to Deal with it. You can to Bitch or cry about it. You be got to play through All  in the third Quarter pippin a a Spe tac slam Over Ewing produced a three Point play and a technical on the bulls Star for swatting at the fallen Knick Center. Hubert Davis hit a free throw for new York and Pippen made his for a 6649 Chicago Lead with six minutes left in the third period. With Pippen resting on the Bench Ewing scored eight straight Points and the kicks had a nine Point run to Cut the Lead to 66-58 with 2 54 to go. But Toni Kukoc got inside for a Basket off a pass from Pippen the bulls hit six straight free throws and Scott Williams dunked in a 10-2 run that put Chicago ahead 76-60 after three. Quot it was an emotional night in which our fans and the bulls United a Bull coach Phil Jackson said. Quot this sets up a very interesting scenario. We be had three Home games they be had three Home games now game 7 we re going into a Neutral zone As far As we Are concerned a he said. Quot having played there three times and feeling comfortable there we have a of Reat Chance to do something that we be looked Forward to since beginning of this three weeks  the a Nicks three wins at Home have come by a total of 10 Points. New York had Point guard Derek Harper Back after he served a two game v. A Quot bulls Scottie Pippen goes up for a shot against a Nicks Derek Harper on Friday suspension for his part in a game 3 Brawl that spilled into the stands at Chicago stadium he had 11 Points and three assists in 31 minutes. The bulls took control Early Friday night and with a huge free throw advantage built a 30-17 Lead after one Quarter. Chicago made 12 of 15 free throws in the period while new York was Only 2-for-4. New Yorkus Charles Oakley said the kicks weren to looking ahead to game 7 when they started so slowly. A there ainu to no cushions in this game a he said. A they did no twin three rings for  the Lead swelled to 19 Points in the second Quarter the last time with 1 55 left when Steve Kerr hit a 3-Pointer to make it 50-31. Greg Anthony hit a 3-Pointer a he was fouled but missed the free throw a with half a second left to Cap a 10-2 a Nicks run in the final 1 16 As they got Back to 52-41 Down at  Blank Leafs for 2-1 series Lead Vancouver British Columbia apr Ccle brat ing their first Honie game in 10 Days the Vancouver canucks gained the upper hand in the Western Cost Fer enc final by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 Friday night. Pavel Bure known us the a russian rocket a scored twice for the canucks who took a 2-1 Lead in the Best-of-7 series with the next two games in Vancouver on sunday and tuesday. The game deteriorated into an ugly Brawl at 16 50 of the third period following a Check by Vancouver Wing Tim Hunter on Doug Gilmour of the Leafs. Several fights broke out and the altercation continued after the fiesta Gilmour went after Cliff Ronning the smallest Vancouver player. Referee Andy Van Hellemond sent both teams to the nil playoffs dressing room after fans littered the ice with debris in Clu Dirig boxing gloves and a dead fish. Emotions spilled Over into the press Box when George Mcpace vice president of hockey operations for the canucks smashed a window cutting a statistician. When the teams returned 10 minutes later four players were ejected including Gilmour. Vancouver goalkeeper Kirk Mclean stopped 29 shots for his third shutout of the playoffs. A Kirk was the difference a Canuck coach Pat Quinn said. A we weren to  Greg Adams scored in the second period and Martin gel Mas scored the last Vancouver goal in the games final minute when Toronto was two men Short. The canucks Are a remarkable 6-2 on the Road Post season after splitting two games at Toronto Eai in the week. °pene4 scoring with a spectacular Effii 13 25 of the first following a Neutral ice Giveaway Leaf defens Eman Bob Rouse. Bure got inside Lone fender Todd Gin and lifted a High shot under the or bar before crashing into the boards. Toronto goalie Felix Potvin stopped Vancouver Senseman Jyrki Lumme on a partial breakaway ear the second period but moments later Greg and gave the canucks a two goal Lead when he tipped shot from the Point by Jeff Brown on a Power play. Bure scored on another breakaway in the third i Vancouver Forward Murray Craven blocked a shot